# Pillawa GN division, Mallawapitiya DS Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/pillawa/ Grama Niladhari division · Mallawapitiya DS Division # Pillawa Pillawa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province. It covers **0.89 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 0.9km² ## Where is Pillawa? Pillawa lies in [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/), [Kurunegala District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Budanapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kurunegala/budanapitiya/), [Hengawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/hengawa/), [Kahatapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/kahatapitiya/) and [Udagama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/udagama/). By area it is the 10622nd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.1% of [Mallawapitiya DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/mallawapitiya/). The centre of Pillawa is about 90 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.5407° N, 80.3918° E. Local names: පිල්ලව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Pillawa ### Nearby, outside Pillawa - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East5.9 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North East5.9 km - Reservation · nature reserve, Kurunegala Town - North6.4 km - Sucharitha's House · monument, Aswedduma7.7 km - Dolukanda Cave 2 · cave, Hunupola9.3 km - Dolukanda Sunset · viewpoint, Moragolla9.3 km - Dolukanda Cave · attraction, Moragolla9.5 km - The Cocoons viewpoint · viewpoint, Nindapella11 km - Pahan Gala Viewpoint · viewpoint, Warakawehera11 km - Peak · attraction, Arankele13 km - Melwatte Children Park · theme park, Amunugama15 km - Nisala Suwa Arana · nature reserve, Handugala17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pillawa - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo69 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo98 km ### Nearest railway station Wellawa (Wellawa), about 3.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:54). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Pillawa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pillawa. - Budanaapitiya Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Pillawa Named natural and historic features inside Pillawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Watte Wewa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Pillawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kurunegala District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,599 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (270 mm) and the driest Feb (55 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 61 Feb 26 55 Mar 28 94 Apr 28 182 May 28 162 Jun 27 93 Jul 27 65 Aug 27 76 Sep 27 118 Oct 27 258 Nov 26 270 Dec 26 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pillawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wellawa · Pahala Hadirawalana 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.55664&mlon=80.36915#map=17/7.55664/80.36915) Bank sanasa bank · Bamunugedara 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.50960&mlon=80.36474#map=17/7.50960/80.36474) ATM PET · Kurunegala Town - Central 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48208&mlon=80.35983#map=17/7.48208/80.35983) Petrol pump Ceypetco · Narampola 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.51587&mlon=80.42213#map=17/7.51587/80.42213) Hotel Hotel Richwin · Mahakandegama 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54126&mlon=80.37112#map=17/7.54126/80.37112) Mall Matrixx Showroom · Kurunegala Town - Bazaar 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48865&mlon=80.36446#map=17/7.48865/80.36446) School Hadirawala Muslim School · Pahala Hadirawalana 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.54747&mlon=80.37078#map=17/7.54747/80.37078) College OEIC - Kurunegala · Kurunegala Town - North East 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.49513&mlon=80.36856#map=17/7.49513/80.36856) Police station Kurunegala Police Station · Kurunegala Town - Central 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.48584&mlon=80.36419#map=17/7.48584/80.36419) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Mallawapitiya DS Division - Belgoda - Belgodakanda - Bodhigama - Bogamuwa - Dembepola - Denagamuwa - Doratiyawa - Hengawa - Hewana - Hewapola - Ihala Thalampitiya - Indulgoda - Indulgodakanda - Kahatapitiya - Katupitiya North - Katupitiya South - Kolapelalikanda - Konpala - Koralegedara - Kowana - Kuda Kowana - Mahagama - Mallawapitiya - Manel Oluwa - Maraluwawa - Meddegama East - Meddegama West - Mehiella North - Mehiella South - Messagammana - Millawa - Morathenna - Narampola - Pahala Gettuwana - Ranawana - Thiragama - Thorayaya - Udagama - Uyandana - Walpolakanda North - Walpolakanda South - Wattegedara - Werawella - Yaggapitiya ## Quick answers - Where is Pillawa?In Mallawapitiya DS Division, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Pillawa?Budanapitiya, Hengawa, Kahatapitiya and Udagama - What is there to see in Pillawa?Reservation, Reservation, Reservation, Sucharitha's House - What time zone is Pillawa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Pillawa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Pillawa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pillawa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pillawa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pillawa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Pillawa?Wellawa, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pillawa?sanasa bank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pillawa?PET, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pillawa?Ceypetco, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pillawa?LK6157015 (OCHA common operational dataset)